Governor's Advisory Committee on Chip Mills

Final Report
August 1, 2000

THEMATIC BACKGROUND :
LIST OF TABLES

1. Missouri forest resource and Missouri timberland by ownership

2. Estimated number of ownership units and acres of forest land, by size class and form of ownership, Missouri, 1993

3. Total and per acre volume of growing stock and cull by ownership, Missouri, 1989

4. Relevant data on annual growth, removals, net annual growth, and expected impact of chip mills on annual harvest levels. Missouri: 1972-1989

5. Scenarios for chip mill demands under two levels of private land availability

6a. Sustainable forest management as reflected in Sustainable Forestry Initiative guidelines for member companies of the American Forest and Paper Association

6b. Forest Stewardship Council : Principles of sustainable forest management

7. Scale of five possible outcomes of chip mill harvesting

8. Characteristics of an ideal hardwood market

9. U.S. Employment created by various timber products

10. Minnesota Forest Resource Council : Structure and responsibilities

11. Overview of state of knowledge regarding downstream effects of timber harvesting in the Ozarks

12. Forested habitats of Missouri and the number of species listed as species of conservation concern

13. A scenario involving the chip mills with negative implications for environmental sustainability

14. Best management practices described in MDC booklet for private forestland owners : Missouri Watershed Protection Practice (1997)

15. Timber harvesting history and intentions of Missouri private forestland owners, 1993

16. Length of tenure for the average acre of private forestland in Missouri, 1993

17. Forestry education programs and activities of the Missouri Department of Conservation

18. Forms of credentialing programs

19. Two perspectives on landowner rights and responsibilities

20. Conclusions and recommended actions of the Missouri Department of Conservation's internal Draft Report on the Chip Mill Issue

21. Economic and ecological components of the North Carolina Wood Chip Study

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